Galaxy 10
Delta 8930
United States Air Force
Launch Status
FailureMission
Galaxy 10
Type: Communications
Galaxy 10, a Hughes HS-601HP satellite, would have joined PanAmSat’s fleet of dual-payload spacecraft serving the United States. It was the first satellite to be carried on the new Boeing Delta-8930 rocket. The launch occurred on 26 August 1998, but the satellite was lost when the Delta-8930 failed.
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Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
889 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Delta 8930 – Boeing
- Family: Delta
- Length: 35 m
- Diameter: 4 m
- Launch Mass: 301 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 8290 kg
The Delta 8930 was manufactured by Boeing with the first launch on 1998-08-26. Delta 8930 has 1 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Delta III rocket was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. The first Delta III launch was on August 26, 1998.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
